"Motor vehicles enable mobility, whether in freight or passenger transport. The switch to alternative drives is of great importance in order to reconcile mobility with climate protection. A regulatory approach that is open to technology increases resilience in this context," said Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister [...]
New registrations of vehicles with alternative drive systems increased by around 28 percent in May, with 115,755 vehicles registered by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. In the first five months since the beginning of this year, 11 percent more new electric cars, hybrids with and without plugs, mild hybrids and [...]
"For the German passenger car market, 2023 is a year of tentative recovery. After three crisis years with high volatility and a massive decline in new registrations, the German passenger car market has grown 10 percent so far this year. Double-digit growth rates have even been recorded since March. On [...]
Today, the Federal Government has initiated a significant increase and expansion of the truck toll. The draft law provides for the introduction of a CO2 surcharge in addition to the existing toll rates. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), commented: "With the CO2 surcharge [...]
The German passenger car market grew by 19 percent in May. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 247,000 new passenger cars were registered. A total of 1,116,700 new passenger cars have been registered so far since the beginning of the year. This brings the increase in registrations to 10 [...]
New registrations of vehicles with alternative powertrains rose 10 percent in April compared to the same month last year. In the first four months of this year, sales of new electric cars, hybrids with and without plugs, mild hybrids and gas-powered passenger cars grew 7 percent to about 382,000 vehicles. [...]
The German passenger car market grew by 13 percent in April. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 202,900 new passenger cars were registered. International manufacturers achieved a market share of 38 percent. In the first four months of 2023, registrations were up 8 percent compared to the same period [...]
New registrations of vehicles with alternative powertrains increased 15 percent in March compared to the same month last year. For the entire first quarter of this year, sales of new electric cars, hybrids with and without plugs, mild hybrids and gas-powered passenger cars grew 5 percent to nearly 292,000 vehicles. [...]
The German passenger car market grew by 17 percent in March. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 281,400 new passenger cars were registered. A total of 666,900 new cars were registered in the first quarter, representing a 7 percent increase over the same period last year. Reinhard Zirpel, President [...]
Yesterday, the coalition partners of the Federal Government took far-reaching decisions with great significance for mobility. Alexander Jess, Managing Director of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), commented: "The modernization package of the Federal Government can give a further boost to zero-emission drives in passenger cars and trucks. [...]